It is only right that my daughter's
hand should redeem her regal forefather from purely scientific
surroundings and that she should take the mummy back to be buried
in Lima. At the same time, sir, I must say that I am the
rightful owner of the dead, and that you should surrender the
mummy to me free of charge."
"What, and lose a thousand pounds!" cried Braddock furiously.
"No, sir, I shall do nothing of the sort. You only wanted the
mummy for the sake of the jewels, and now that they are lost, you
do not care what becomes of your confounded ancestor, and you--"
The Professor would have gone on still more furiously, but that
Hope, seeing Don Pedro was growing angry at the insult, chimed
in.
"Let me throw oil on the troubled waters," he said, smoothly.
"Don Pedro is not able to redeem the mummy until the emeralds are
found. As such is the case, we must find the emeralds and enable
him to do what is necessary."
"And how are we to find the jewels?" asked Braddock crossly.
"By finding the assassin."
"How is that to be done?" asked De Gayangos gloomily. "I have
been doing my best at Pierside, but I cannot find a single clue.
Vasa is not to be found."
"Vasa!" exclaimed Archie and the Professor, both profoundly
astonished.
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